Merchant and doctor

Chapter 1194: Chinese Medicine’s Explanation of Karma
Cao Yueyue is of high quality and has always been easy to deal with. She can still understand some principles.

Bian Mu has never intended to get involved in business disputes. He believes that he is not qualified to do so. He sticks to the facts. As a professional Chinese medicine doctor, he only talks about medicine.

Bian Mu’s cooking skills are getting better and better. The delicious winter melon soup will not taste good if it gets cold, so drink it while it’s hot.

Invisibly, Bian Mu also had the intention of giving Miss Cao some attention.

Since coming to the city, Bian Mu has come into contact with many rich and noble people. He doesn't know if he is too sensitive, but he always feels that although people with a little money and influence on the street speak more politely than each other, deep down, they actually treat him as a tool.

Compared with other colleagues in the industry, I am just a little better than them.

Whenever he thought of this, Bian Mu felt very unhappy.

With the opening of the Chinese Medical Clinic approaching, intentionally or unintentionally, Bian Mu's temper has become more or less aggravated, but he himself has not realized it yet.

They had almost finished the soup, with some still left in the bowl, so Bian Mu continued the conversation.

"The doctor's surname was Han, and he was considered a famous doctor of the time. After his diagnosis, the old man showed signs of 'wealth attacking the heart' and 'wealth attacking the kidneys'. Medical conditions at the time were limited, and Doctor Han's medical philosophy was not as advanced as it is today. He was unable to check some of the logical details of the cause of the disease at the time. However, he could conclude that the old man's symptoms were not mild, and had reached the level of kidney qi and heart qi. The heart qi here refers to the overall blood qi. The two had developed to the point where the heart and kidney did not communicate with each other. So, Doctor Han suggested that the old man completely close his business, especially not to manage the accounts at home or outside." Bian Mu told the old story with interest.

"Oh! What happened next?"

"The old man agreed verbally, and after a few days, he started to take care of the family accounts again. If he didn't use an abacus every day, he couldn't sleep at night." Bian Mu said with a smile on the other end of the phone.

"So...it wasn't cured in the end?"

"It was only 71 days in total. At least that's what it says in the book. The old man died of illness!"

There was silence on the other end of the phone.

"I see... What Doctor Bian means is that as long as Mr. Zhong is willing to let go of the obsession that has made him work hard all his life, he can still live. Otherwise... it's just a matter of countdown?" Cao Yueyue guessed casually on the other end of the phone.

"It's up to you to what extent you understand. Anyway, there are some things that cannot be said directly from me. That's all I have to say!" On the phone, Bian Mu was ready to hang up.

"Got it! Sorry for bothering you! By the way, we have made some improvements to the sound therapy room according to your suggestions. Can you take some time to check it out after the rain stops?"

"Okay! I might bring a friend over then."

"Okay! Go to bed early, good night!"

"Good night!" Bian Mu hung up the phone.

Bian Mu had no control over the extent to which Cao Yueyue understood. There were two main points: First, Mr. Zhong's life was saved; second, there were indeed many uncontrollable factors in some things, and no one dared to jump to conclusions. Bian Mu seemed to have explained everything clearly, but also seemed to have said nothing.

Whatever Cao Yueyue judges, that is her wisdom.

……

Outside the window, the sound of rain gradually became very heavy. Bian Mu walked to the windowsill and listened for a while.

"The rhythm has changed! It looks like it might come tonight!" Bian Mu thought to himself.

At this moment, the phone rang again.

Qi Yuewei’s phone number.

"My dad asked me to ask, is it possible for Mr. Zhong to recover?"

"It's hard to say right now. It all depends on how much he can finally realize. In a sense, he has to find a way to save himself. Even the best doctors can only play a supporting role. Cao Yueyue just called to ask about this."

"Alas! There are only a few of them in the city. If something happens to the old man, there may be many changes in the business landscape. I guess everyone is thinking the same thing. So what's going on with him?" Qi Yuewei asked casually on the other end of the phone.

"How can I explain it? When the old man was young, he was too outstanding. He was so rich and powerful. But he was also good at taking care of his body and mind. He managed to avoid the heart trouble, but the disease didn't weaken at all. It could only move along the seven meridians and eight vessels to the weak points. Mr. Zhong is really not an ordinary person. If he has any problem, he will never delay and will immediately find the best doctor to take care of it. Famous Western and Chinese doctors have left many clues. You know what, this is the first time I have seen a patient like him!"

"He's so careful, and he's not even a centenarian, so why is he embarrassing himself like that?"

"He... deep down, he thinks of doctors as his subordinates. I feel like he actually looks down on us. Based on this special mentality, he will never devote himself to thoroughly studying the chapters of Chinese medicine throughout his life. He is not that kind of person, so... the disease energy has never been eliminated and has been wandering around in the body. It's quite magical to think about it."

"Oh! He is indeed extremely smart and overconfident. My father has always respected him and said that he is a rare business genius! Now that you put it that way, I understand a little bit. So... where did the disease go in the end?"

"Courage!" Bian Mu replied straightforwardly.

"Scared?"

"Eighty percent of it is! I'm just guessing. Business competition is bound to have some 'fighting' within a reasonable, legal and compliant framework. The old man is so awesome! He has been in power all his life, and in doing so, he has hurt a lot of people. As he gets older, he has a conscience. In addition, I guess that things may not be going well for his family in recent years. For example, Zhong Xiangxin got into such a serious car accident. The old man may think that it was some kind of retribution. His family members kept urging him not to go to the hospital to see his son, but he refused to listen. As a result, he was frightened on the spot. Father and son are connected by heart, which is human nature. The meridians connected to the courage are already quite fragile. Well! The last straw hit him, and the old man's courage collapsed."

"So that's what's going on! Does that mean karma has some scientific basis?"

"That's not the case. The karma I'm talking about is not the Buddhist one. I'm discussing it from the perspective of Chinese medicine. For example, some people love fishing and become addicted. That kind of special group of people usually don't live well in their later years. They are more likely to suffer from strange diseases, unusual illnesses, and malignant tumors. They are still young and have little experience, so they don't understand the fatal aspects of this. In fact, it's very easy to explain from the perspective of Chinese medicine. Dampness, cold air, and evil air... accumulate in the body over the years. When they get old and their immunity decreases, all diseases will arise. Do you think they can get better?" On the other end of the phone, Bian Mu made an analogy, hoping that Qi Yuewei could understand.